April 8, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Convict awaits court decision on United Kingdom human rights challenge

A rapist jailed in the United Kingdom and detained in prison beyond the length of his sentence, will find out tomorrow if judges accept that his human rights have been breached.

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April 8, 2013 - Strengthening Democracy

Jagland wants action on Tymoshenko after Ukraine’s Lutsenko pardon

Welcoming President Viktor Yanukovych’s pardon of former minister Yuri Lutsenko, Secretary General Thorbjørn Jagland said: “It follows the spirit of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights. I trust that Ukraine will also follow the judgment of the Court in the case of former Prime-Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.”

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April 5, 2013 - Roma

Robert Rustem: My wishes on International Roma Day

“It is a disservice to International Roma Day, to reduce the occasion to a laundry list of crimes, reproaches and pleas for international recognition and respect,” says Robert Rustem, Executive Secretary of the European Roma and Travellers Forum.

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April 4, 2013 - European Convention of Human Rights

Judges back Russian lawyer in ‘Khodorkovskiy’ defamation case

The court held in particular that the Russian court which had found the president of the Moscow City Bar liable for defamation had failed to perform any balancing exercise between the need to protect the plaintiffs’ reputation and the public interest.

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April 4, 2013 - Roma

On the record: Jeroen Schokkenbroek, Special Representative on Roma issues

Speaking ahead of International Roma Day (8 April) Schokkenbroek, appointed in November 2010, explains his strategic objectives and analyses the rise and persistence of anti-Roma prejudice and the work of the Council of Europe to challenge this “very nasty situation.”

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